Lucky Escape

when the slope of our lives tilted downwards in agony suspended in hopeless dreams and fortunate resilience we eloped together scraped traces of a future from the debris of sorrow and took off into the light gathered the moon spooned together and joined our remains at hip mind and soul a stellar spectacle unveiled eclipses for what they were shadows of rays to caress contours for illustration mosaic patchwork pastels and sepia free flowing disinhibition personified artwork in progress your ruby lips and southern complexion the aura and irresistible smile mesmerizing pushing and pulling guide the compass and magnetic embrace memories and compassion grace our passage and imprint the joy of daring adventure for when one did not take to the road on a lesser travelled path one never knew what one would miss on the journey not a day has passed since we absconded from past terrors misery and surrender without essence gratitude and elation because a kiss of life’s beauty breathed love kindness and compassion into a seed bed of meaning companionship hot coupling holding each other firm on the soil at which roots and wings grew from the moment we escaped 09th September 2021 Funom Makama A poem written to your spouse ...